Mike Evans returns to practice on Friday

The Buccaneers had some positive injury news to come out of their last practice of the week before taking on the Colts. Per Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, receiver Mike Evans was on the field for the club’s Friday session. He did not participate on Wednesday or Thursday with a back injury. Evans is second on [more]

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Giants decline to make offensive coordinator available to media, despite rule requiring it

The Giants have fired their offensive coordinator and playcaller Jason Garrett. Although it’s widely been reported that former Browns coach (and current Giants tight ends coach) Freddie Kitchens will handle the play-in, play-out duties, the Giants won’t be making an offensive coordinator available to reporters this week. Via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, the Giants have [more]

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Darius Leonard named this week’s NFLPA Community MVP

Colts linebacker Darius Leonard is having an excellent year on the field and he’s also been making an impact off of it this year. The NFL Players Association announced on Friday that Leonard has been named this week’s Community MVP. Leonard is being recognized for providing Thanksgiving meals to families in Indianapolis and in his [more]

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Report: Trysten Hill won’t be suspended for punching John Simpson

Penalty flags flooded the field at AT&T Stadium during Thursday’s Raiders win over the Cowboys and the rule violations didn’t end at the final whistle. While Raiders players were celebrating the win by digging into some turkey, cameras roamed the field filming interactions between players from both teams. One of those interactions turned violent when [more]

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After the season, the Saints will have some interesting quarterback decisions to make

The Saints have a bird in the hand with Taysom Hill. After the season, it will be interesting to see whether and to what extent coach Sean Payton and company go looking for a major upgrade. The return of Drew Brees to the Superdome on Thursday night served as a clear reminder of what the [more]

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Darren Waller getting MRI on injured knee

Raiders tight end Darren Waller left Thursday’s win over the Cowboys in the second quarter with a knee injury and there should be more of an idea about how long he’ll be out on Friday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Waller is going for an MRI and other tests on his knee Friday. [more]

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Micah Parsons on roughing call: “We should be playing football, not tag”

One of the Raiders’ scoring drives on Thursday gained 15 yards of fuel, thanks to a roughing the passer call on Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons. Parsons made it clear after the game that he wasn’t happy with the penalty. “We should be playing football, not tag,” Parsons said, via Jori Epstein of USA Today. “I’m not [more]

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